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161. S123 (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2007 - treatment center. … A longer distance from the patient to the nearest radiation treatment center increases the cost of BCSI … We calculated the distance from each patient to the nearest radiation treatment center in the diagnosis … treatment center. … †Patient in Anear@group if distance to radiation treatment center in year of diagnosis is less than 19

162. Comparative Effectiveness of Epoetin and Darbepoetin for Managing Anemia in Patients Undergoing Cancer Treatment–An Update to the 2006 Report | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     June 16, 2010 - ESAs are not indicated for patients receiving radiation therapy unless concomitant chemotherapy is administered … questions: Population(s): Patients experiencing or at risk of anemia due to chemotherapy and/or radiation … treatment for malignancy are included. … Were the participants anemic or at risk for anemia from chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy? … versus radiotherapy alone) Radiotherapy versus chemotherapy versus radio-chemotherapy Iron supplementation

163. Epoetin and Darbepoetin for Managing Anemia in Patients Undergoing Cancer Treatment: Comparative Effectiveness Update | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     April 25, 2013 - Current Page Topic Timeline Mar. 31, 2010 Topic Initiated Jun. 16, 2010 Research Protocol Apr. 25, 2013 Systematic Review Aug. 8, 2013 Disposition of Comments Report Epoetin and Darbepoetin for Managing Anemia in Patients Undergoing Cancer Treatment: Comparative Effectiveness Update Systematic Review Archived Apri…

164. Disposition of Comments for CER 152 Nonmetastatic Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer (pdf file)
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     June 30, 2015 - This is important because randomized trials have shown that chemotherapy plus radiotherapy is superior … to radiotherapy alone in this setting (James ND, et al. … NEJM 366:1477, 2012) and radiotherapy plus chemotherapy is widely considered standard in this situation … We revised the Discussion to more explicitly note that radiation therapy was not used in combination … We revised the Discussion to more explicitly note that radiation therapy was not used in combination

165. Comparative Effectiveness of Treatment Strategies for Women With Coronary Artery Disease | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     January 24, 2011 - Current Page Topic Timeline Aug. 5, 2010 Topic Initiated Jan. 24, 2011 Research Protocol Aug. 17, 2012 Systematic Review Comparative Effectiveness of Treatment Strategies for Women With Coronary Artery Disease Research Protocol Archived January 24, 2011 Download Main Document PDF 374.1 KB On Septembe…

166. Neurologic Diseases | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     May 20, 2013 - Comparative Effectiveness Systematic Review Archived February 25, 2014 Particle Beam Radiation … Therapies for Cancer Technical Brief Archived September 14, 2009 Optimizing Safety

167. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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     June 16, 2010 - ESAs are not indicated for patients receiving radiation therapy unless concomitant chemotherapy is … questions: • Population(s): Patients experiencing or at risk of anemia due to chemotherapy and/or radiation … treatment for malignancy are included. … Were the participants anemic or at risk for anemia from chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy? 4. … versus radiotherapy alone) • Radiotherapy versus chemotherapy versus radio-chemotherapy http:

168. Biologic and Nonbiologic Systemic Agents and Phototherapy for Treatment of Chronic Plaque Psoriasis | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     September 27, 2011 - myelocytic leukemia, and recurrent, metastatic or inoperable carcinoma of the ovary; used concomitantly with radiation … therapy in the local control of primary squamous cell (epidermoid) carcinomas of the head and neck,

169. Data Points #7: Utilization of anticancer biologic products among Medicare beneficiaries, by diagnostic cancer subchapter, 2006-2009 | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     August 26, 2011 - Data Points #7: Utilization of anticancer biologic products among Medicare beneficiaries, by diagnostic cancer subchapter, 2006-2009 Research Report August 26, 2011 Web Version [NLM Site] Download Main Document PDF 429.4 KB People using assistive technology may not be able to fully access information in…

170. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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     January 10, 2012 - leukemia, and recurrent, metastatic or inoperable carcinoma of the ovary; used concomitantly with radiation … therapy in the local control of primary squamous cell (epidermoid) carcinomas of the head and neck

171. Diagnosis and Treatment of Non-muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     October 03, 2012 - management (e.g., office fulguration or cystoscopic surveillance) Photodynamic therapy Definitive chemo-radiation … therapy Cystectomy (partial and radical) There are many intravesical and systemic therapies for

172. AHRQ EPC Program Research Gaps Summary: Women's Health (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2022 - • Conducting IBR either before or after radiation therapy may result in comparable physical well … • Conducting IBR either before or after radiation therapy probably results in comparable risk of … Study Design • Research to address timing of IBR and AR in relation to chemotherapy and radiation … therapy.

173. Radiotherapy Treatments for Head and Neck Cancer Update | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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174. What is the comparative effectiveness of imaging techniques for the assessment of response to treatment in metastatic breast cancer? | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 28, 2011 - Home » Get Involved » Nominated Topics » Topic Suggestion Description Topic Suggestion Description Date submitted: December 28, 2011 Download Topic Suggestion Disposition [PDF · 1.2 MB] Briefly describe a specific question, or set of related questions, about a health…

175. Disposition of Comments Report for Recurrent Nephrolithiasis in Adults (pdf file)
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     July 26, 2012 - Disposition of Comments Report for Recurrent Nephrolithiasis in Adults http://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/search-for-guides-reviews-and-reports/?pageaction=displayproduct&productID=1035 Published Online: July 26, 2012 Comparative Effectiveness Research Review Disposition of Comments Report Research Revie…

176. AHRQ's Evidence-based Practice Center Division Annual Report 2022: Solving the Puzzle for Evidence-Based Decision Making (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2022 - Patient-reported outcomes after external beam radiotherapy with low dose rate brachytherapy boost vs … Radiation Therapy for Bone Metastases 13. … effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/disruptive-behavior/protocol https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/radiation-therapy-bone-metastases … Therapy for Brain Metastases: An ASTRO Clinical Practice Guideline Radiation Therapy for Brain Metastases … www.practicalradonc.org/article/S1879-8500(22)00054-6/fulltext https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/radiation-therapy-brain-metastases

177. Wireless Motility Capsule Versus Other Diagnostic Technologies for Evaluating Gastroparesis and Constipation: A Comparative Effectiveness Review | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     March 14, 2012 - Current Page Topic Timeline Dec. 7, 2011 Topic Initiated Mar. 14, 2012 Research Protocol May. 20, 2013 Systematic Review Sep. 12, 2013 Disposition of Comments Report Wireless Motility Capsule Versus Other Diagnostic Technologies for Evaluating Gastroparesis and Constipation: A Comparative Effectiveness Review Resea…

178. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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     March 14, 2012 - Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol Source: www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov Published Online: March 14, 2012 Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol Project Title: Wireless Motility Capsule Versus Other Diagnostic Technologies for Evaluating Gastroparesis and Cons…

179. Cancer-Anemia-Update Executive (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2013 - Excluding 5 trials classified here as radiotherapy or predominantly radiotherapy yielded an HR of 1.03 … Excluding 3 trials classified here as radiotherapy or predominantly radiotherapy yielded an HR of 1.16 … trials was summarized and analyzed; 468 and 465 patients randomized to early (when chemotherapy or radiotherapy … Additionally, three trials included in Key Question 1 enrolled patients predominantly undergoing radiotherapy … Although radiotherapy is not an FDA-approved indication for ESA use, those results were included because

180. Comparative Effectiveness and Safety of Radiotherapy Treatments for Head and Neck Cancer | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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